Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, which is employed to treat both malignant and nonmalignant conditions, was first conceived quite 50 years ago, but problems related to transplanting a nonsolid organ and modulating the immune reaction had to be solved
Technological expectations and adoption of improved technology Attention is concentrated upon the adoption (demand) instead of the creation (supply) of latest technology, which improves from time to time. supported the expected flow of technological progress over which the firm (demander)
Platelets and wound healing. Platelets help prevent blood loss at sites of vascular injury. to try to to this, they adhere, aggregate and form a procoagulant surface favoring thrombin generation and fibrin formation. additionally , platelets express and release substances
Microsomal lipid peroxidation This chapter discusses microsomal lipid peroxidation. Lipid peroxidation may be a complex process known to occur in both plants and animals. It involves the formation and propagation of lipid radicals, the uptake of oxygen, a rearrangement of
Efficacy of Mosquito Netting for Sustainable Small Holders’ Cabbage Production in Africa The efficacy of a mosquito netting to guard cabbages, Brassica oleracea L., against pests was investigated in field trials in Benin, West Africa . A polyester net covered
Farmer-back-to-farmer: A model for generating acceptable agricultural technology Based on interdisciplinary post-harvest team∗ research experience† at the International Potato Center (CIP), this paper presents a model that outlines an alternate approach to solving farm-level technological problems. The model stresses that
Sinus Arrhythmia in Acute Myocardial Infarction Sinus arrhythmia, defined by means of a calculation of variance of die R‐R interval on admission to hospital, was present in. 73 of 176 patients admitted to a coronary care unit with acute myocardial
Influence of sun exposures during childhood and during adulthood on melanoma risk Sun exposure in both childhood and adult life represents the most environmental risk determinant for cutaneous melanoma. However, little is understood about the joint effects of sun exposure
Prognostic significance of morphologic parameters in renal cell carcinoma. The prognostic significance of morphologic parameters was evaluated in 103 patients with renal cell carcinoma diagnosed during 1961–1974. Pathologic material was classified on pathologic stage, tumor size, cell arrangement, cell type
The life history of Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (L) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in the Australian Capital Territory. The life habits of codlin moth within the Canberra Territory are described, and therefore the ecological characteristics of the species and its environment are